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IMSA GT Championship - GTP

Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
78
birthday
1947-08-22
hometown
East London
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Driver Information

nationality
South African
age
78
birthday
1947-08-22
hometown
East London
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Competitors

Jim Torres profile photo
Jim
Torres
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
John Schwarz profile photo
John
Schwarz
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Robert Whitaker profile photo
Robert
Whitaker
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
11
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Hurley Haywood profile photo
Hurley
Haywood
us
age
76
wins
33
poles
8
races
359
podiums
95
fastest laps
8
Oscar Larrauri profile photo
Oscar
Larrauri
ar
age
70
wins
35
poles
25
races
307
podiums
82
fastest laps
34
Steve Millen profile photo
Steve
Millen
nz
age
74
wins
35
poles
27
races
198
podiums
82
fastest laps
13
Tommy Riggins profile photo
Tommy
Riggins
us
age
73
wins
11
poles
11
races
136
podiums
33
fastest laps
11
John O'Steen profile photo
John
O'Steen
us
age
81
wins
3
poles
0
races
50
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Rich Lee profile photo
Rich
Lee
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chuck Kendall profile photo
Chuck
Kendall
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
7
fastest laps
0
David Loring profile photo
David
Loring
us
age
wins
17
poles
15
races
90
podiums
39
fastest laps
15
Kees Nierop profile photo
Kees
Nierop
ca
age
66
wins
10
poles
2
races
115
podiums
40
fastest laps
2
John Andretti profile photo
John
Andretti
us
age
wins
9
poles
4
races
635
podiums
20
fastest laps
1
Tim Richmond profile photo
Tim
Richmond
us
age
wins
16
poles
20
races
238
podiums
33
fastest laps
0
Jan Thoelke profile photo
Jan
Thoelke
de
age
68
wins
0
poles
0
races
61
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Terry Wolters profile photo
Terry
Wolters
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
25
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Ron Grable profile photo
Ron
Grable
us
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
79
podiums
20
fastest laps
3
John O'Steen profile photo
John
O'Steen
us
age
81
wins
3
poles
0
races
50
podiums
14
fastest laps
0
Wayne Baker profile photo
Wayne
Baker
us
age
82
wins
5
poles
5
races
50
podiums
11
fastest laps
4
Price Cobb profile photo
Price
Cobb
us
age
69
wins
28
poles
7
races
204
podiums
86
fastest laps
12

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1985
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Kreepy Krauly Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84G (Porsche)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula South Africa
Team Gunston
155
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 832
Mazda 12A 2R
11
8
10
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
8
10
0
0
155
year
series
team
points
position
1984
IMSA Camel GT Championship - GTP
Kreepy Krauly Racing
16
42nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 84G (Porsche)
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Formula South Africa
Team Gunston
204
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 832
Mazda 12A 2R
March 822
Mazda 12A 2R
15
12
15
4
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
12
15
4
0
204
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Formula South Africa Championship
Hekro Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 782
Mazda 12A 2R
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Sigma Series Formula South African Championship
Herko Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802
Mazda 12A 2R
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula South Africa
Lexington Racing
112
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 78B/79B
Ford BDD
March 79A
Ford BDD
March 79A
Fiat TC
March 79A
Mazda 12A 2R
15
13
13
1
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
13
13
1
-
112
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Formula Atlantic South Africa
40
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 78B (Ford BDA)
8
3
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
3
4
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Formula Atlantic South Africa
Team Lexington Racing
63
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 77B (Ford BDA Nicholson)
9
6
7
6
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
6
7
6
-
63
year
series
team
points
position
1977
FIA World Championship Formula One
Team Rothmans March
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 771
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
March 761B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
13
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
69
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
10
7
8
9
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
7
8
9
-
69
year
series
team
points
position
1976
FIA World Championship Formula One
Lexington Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 007
Cosworth DFV
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
South African Formula One Championship
56
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 007 (Cosworth)
9
6
6
8
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
6
6
8
-
56
year
series
team
points
position
1975
FIA World Championship Formula One
Lexington / Williams
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 007
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Williams FW04
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
6 Hours of Kyalami - World Sports Car
Team Gunston/Richter Motors
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26
Hart 2.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1974
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
65
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 72E (Cosworth)
11
5
9
4
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
5
9
4
3
65
year
series
team
points
position
1974
FIA World Championship Formula One
Gunston / Hesketh
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Hesketh 308
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Lotus 72E
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
Chevron Cars
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B26 (Ford)
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
South African Formula One Championship
Team Gunston
29
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B25 (FVC)
11
0
2
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
2
0
-
29
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BRDC Daily Express Formula Ford Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 20A
Ford Kent 1.6L
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1972
BARC Formula Ford 1600 Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Merlyn Mk 20A
Ford Kent
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
Springbok Trophy Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mazda
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1985
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1984
Racing
13
8
10
0
0
1983
Racing
15
12
15
4
0
1982
Racing
3
0
1
0
0
1981
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
1979
Racing
15
13
13
1
?
1978
Racing
8
3
4
0
0
1977
Racing
22
6
7
6
0
1976
Racing
11
7
8
9
0
1975
Racing
12
6
6
8
0
1974
Racing
13
5
9
4
3
1973
Racing
13
1
3
0
0
1972
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1971
Racing
0
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1984
Formula South Africa
1st
1983
Formula South Africa
1st
1979
Formula South Africa
1st
1978
Formula Atlantic South Africa
1st
1977
Formula Atlantic South Africa
1st
1976
South African Philips Car Sound Atlantic Championship
1st
1975
South African Formula One Championship
1st
1974
South African Formula One Championship
2nd
1973
Springbok Trophy Series
1st

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